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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1956

Page

10

Coe to Award Six Honorary Degrees Across Disciplines

Six honorary degrees will be conferred at Coe College commencement to honor John Cowles of the Minneapolis Star and Tribune, the Rev. Walter Staves of the Congregational Church of the Chimes, Howard Hall of Cedar Rapids, Dr. Alexander M. Lippisch of Collins Radio, Dr. William G. Murray of Iowa State College, and Justice William Avery Smith of the Iowa Supreme Court. Cowles will speak. Staves will give the baccalaureate.

Coe College John Cowles Minneapolis Star and Tribune Company Walter Staves Congregational Church of the Chimes van Nuys Calif Howard Hall Cedar Rapids Alexander M. Lippisch Aeronautical Institute Collins Radio Company William G. Murray Iowa State College William Avery Smith Iowa Supreme Court Cowles Staves Associated Press Des Moines Register and Tribune Company Congregational Church Congregational Conference of Southern California Southwest Protestant Film Commission Hollywood Ministerial Association

Sophisticated Lady Highlight At El Kahir Show

El Kahir Shrine in Hawkeye Downs hosts a five performance dressage weekend with Sophisticated Lady, owned by Austin Smith of Osceola, slated for all five shows. The event features 400+ horses, $8 000 in cash and trophies, camel and pony rides for children, and a separate quarter horse show next Sunday at 9 a m. Matinees are 2 p m and night shows 7 30 p m with general admission 50 cents and night shows 1.0. Reserved seats go on sale at the Shrine office 125 Fifth Street SE Monday night.

el Kahir Shriners Austin Smith Osceola Midwest Hawkeye Downs Fifth Street Ernie Gundling

Hayes Kindergartners Ride Train to Cedar Rapids Picnic

About 62 students from Hayes kindergarten will take their first train ride on Wednesday. They board at Union Station in Cedar Rapids and travel to Ely, guided by teacher Mrs. Ernest Crowell, with a picnic at Bever Park. If rain occurs, the trip moves to Thursday.

Hayes School Cedar Rapids Union Station Ely Ernest Crowell Bever Park

Mrs. Mabel Moore Hurt in Jackson Hit-and-Run

In Jackson Michigan Mrs. Mabel Moore aged 78 suffered a broken right leg after a fall on the sidewalk caused by a hit-and-run pedestrian.

Jackson, Mich Mabel Moore

Good Roads Assn Finance Group to Hear Bogan Talk

Gerald Bogan of Des Moines, executive secretary of the Iowa Good Roads Association, will speak at a finance meeting Tuesday noon at the Roosevelt hotel. Guests include Mayor Jim Meaghan and Robert Caldwell, executive vice president of the Chamber of Commerce, with E. D. McCoy of Cedar Rapids arranging the event.

Gerald Bogan Des Moines Iowa Good Roads Association Roosevelt Hotel Jim Meaghan Robert Caldwell Chamber of Commerce E. D. McCoy Cedar Rapids Associa

Linn County nonprofit seeks new members for safer roads drive

Finance chairman announces a drive to recruit new members for a state nonprofit focused on safer Iowa roads. Individual memberships cost 2 dollars for two years. Over 40 Linn County residents have joined a committee to enlist members, listing 40 plus names. It also promotes a film segment titled Tight Little Island on FAMOUS FILM FESTIVAL, Channel 9, Sunday at 8:30 p.m.

Ation Linn County Iowa Caldwell D. J. Brown Harry Wilford Amos Melberg Lee Crawford John Willman Ray Allen Earl Broderick Bill Corey Alvin G. Keyes Martin Wiley Bernie Herron Bob Wray al Schmidt Harry Wendler Ed Moorman Cal Basile Ira Brooks C. B. DeWees Jack Albert Merle Hennessey Orrie Lawrence O. C. Olin Larry Reading C. E. Doty John Hubley Little Island Channel 9

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